Question 1

Which of the following terms best connects to Stare Decisis which means to stand on decided cases?

Accepted Answer

Precedent

Answer

Exclusionary

Answer

Presumptive

Answer

Jurisdiction

Question 2

Which branch of government is the Judiciary most dependent upon for its decisions?

Accepted Answer

Executive for the enforcement of their judgements

Answer

Executive because of the Bureaucracy

Answer

Legislative because it executes laws

Answer

Legislative for enforcement of judgements

Question 3

Which of the following has the highest power in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Amendments

Answer

Administrative Laws

Answer

Federal Laws

Answer

State Laws

Question 4

What makes Federal judges unique in the Judiciary?

Accepted Answer

Once confirmed they have lifetime tenure

Answer

They are the only judges with pardon power

Answer

Congress has no say over anything in the Federal Judiciary.

Answer

They are the only elected judges.

Question 5

Which of the following cases would have the strongest likelihood to start in a Federal Trial Court?

Accepted Answer

A case dealing with the Constitution

Answer

A case breaking state laws

Answer

A felony case

Answer

A misdemeanor case

Question 6

Which of the follow courts is the highest court?

Accepted Answer

US Supreme Court

Answer

Federal Court of Appeals

Answer

Federal Trial Court

Answer

NE Supreme Court

Question 7

In order for a case to reach the US Supreme Court how many of the Justices must agree to hear the case?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

9

Answer

6

Answer

5

Question 8

In order for a case to be won at the US Supreme Court how many of the Justices must agree with the winning side of the case?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

9

Answer

7

Answer

6

Question 9

Which of the following rule/right is best received from the Vietnam armbands case of Tinker v. Des Moines?

Accepted Answer

Rule of School Disruption

Answer

Rule supporting religious freedoms

Answer

Rule of actions against public missions

Answer

Exclusionary Rule

Question 10

Which of the following rule/right is best received from the Bong Hits 4 Jesus  case of Morse v. Frederick?

Accepted Answer

Rule of actions against the school's mission

Answer

Rule supporting religious freedoms

Answer

Rule of School Disruption

Answer

Exclusionary Rule

Question 11

Which case ties best the Exclusionary Rule?

Accepted Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer

Gideon v. Wainright

Answer

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer

Tinker v. Des Moines

Question 12

Which of the following cases best ties to the right to have an attorney for felony charges?

Accepted Answer

Gideon v. Wainright

Answer

Tinker v. Des Moines

Answer

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Question 13

Which of the following cases best ties to the right to remain silent?

Accepted Answer

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer

Gideon v. Wainright

Answer

Tinker v. Des Moines

Question 14

Which state uses the death penalty the most?

Accepted Answer

Texas

Answer

California

Answer

Florida

Answer

Michigan

Question 15

Which of the following cases began the desegregation process in schools across the United States in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board

Answer

Obergefell v. Hodges

Answer

Miller v. Alabama

Answer

Roper v. Board

Question 16

Which Amendment to the Constitution helps to provide those in the United States of due process and equal protection of the law?

Accepted Answer

14th

Answer

2nd

Answer

4th

Answer

1st

Question 17

Which of the following cases ties to a police search of a home for evidence?

Accepted Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer

Roper v. Simmons

Answer

Tinker v. Des Moines SD

Answer

Morse v. Frederick

Question 18

Which of the following should be given death penalty based upon current law?

I. James, a 19 year old competent computer hacker, who committed treason by selling US secrets to Turkey.

II. Beth, a 34 competent adult who committed burglary of a home. III. Liam, a 17 year old competent juvenile who committed 2 murders.

Accepted Answer

I ONLY

Answer

I & II ONLY

Answer

III ONLY

Answer

II ONLY

Question 19

The police knock on a door to ask a man questions.  They hear screams coming from inside the home.  The police ___________________.

Accepted Answer

may enter based upon the emergency to possibly safe a life exception

Answer

may never enter a home without a warrant

Answer

must call for backup before entering the home

Answer

may only enter if they see something in plain view

Question 20

Which of the follow is warrantless search exception to vehicles?

Accepted Answer

Evidence in Plain View

Answer

Consent by the Police

Answer

There are no exceptions.  The Police may always search.

Answer

The exceptions are set forth in Miranda v. Arizona.

Question 21

Which of the following Amendments best ties to equal protection and due process of law as used in Brown v. Board of Education

Accepted Answer

14th

Answer

10th

Answer

2nd

Answer

1st

Question 22

Which of the following Amendments best ties to capital punishment (the death penalty)?

Accepted Answer

8th

Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Answer

4th

Question 23

What is unique for federal judges in the United States

Accepted Answer

Lifetime Tenure

Answer

Governor's appoint them.

Answer

They must be natural born citizens

Answer

They are all voted into office by the citizens

Question 24

If a case starts in Federal Court at trial which of the following other court could hear this case?

Accepted Answer

US Supreme Court

Answer

NE Trial Court

Answer

NE Supreme Court

Question 25

The US Supreme Court throws out a law of Congress as unconstitutional.  What concept and which precedent are they using?

Accepted Answer

Judicial Review and Marbury v. Madison

Answer

Exclusionary Rule and Mapp v Ohio

Answer

1st Amendment and Morse v. Frederick

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